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EXECUTIVE CORNER<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

CORE AGM and the New Executive for 2017-2018<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CORE successfully held our AGM on May 30. We enjoyed a great slide show of highlights from the 2016-2017 year events, anointed a new bearer for the Chicken Mountain Award (Geoff Chidell will carry this honour for the coming year), partook of a fine spread of food and refreshments, and of course elected our new Executive which will steer us through the 2017-2018 year. The next Executive list is as below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairperson \u2013 Julia Trangeled,\u00a0<\/em> Co-Chairperson\u00a0 – Jeanette Nelder, <\/em>Secretary \u2013 Mary Macieyowski,\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0 Treasurer \u2013 Craig Morris, <\/em>Membership Coordinator \u2013 Mindy Woolcott, <\/em>Executive Trip Coordinator \u2013 OPEN, Communications Coordinator (newsletter) \u2013 Pat Ranger, <\/em>Presentations Coordinator – Carol Miyagawa, <\/em>Webmaster – Stu Cox, <\/em>Member-at-Large \u2013 Mietka Zieba<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

WANTED – One Executive Trip Coordinator<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

You may notice that we have one position unfilled, that of Executive Trip Coordinator<\/strong>. This is the person who mentors event leaders, monitors trip-related safety, collects the event leader trip reports and enters pertinent information into the trip report database. We have had someone in this position since CORE\u2019s inception \u2013 it is a critical role, so please, if you have an interest in filling this position for the coming year, or if you can suggest someone whom we can approach, contact our new Chairperson Julia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Membership Renewal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you were a member for the 2016-2017 year, and haven\u2019t renewed your membership yet but intend to do so, please download and complete your membership form, then mail the form and dues in to CORE (address on form) as soon as possible. As of June 15, ONLY paid up members will receive calendar event email alerts. Note that the membership forms can be downloaded from the Membership Application Page
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The CORE members password will change on June 20, and if you are not a current paid-up member, you will no longer be able to access the CORE Events Calendar. <\/span><\/strong>
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Attach your Membership Card to your Backpack<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

As hike leaders, we get to know a lot of the regular attendees of hikes and other outings. But new activity leaders may not know everybody, and members who don’t come out very often may not be known to the activity leader. If you don’t have your membership card with you, then you may be asked to sign a guest waiver.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Trip Reports<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Event leaders, since we don’t have an Executive Trip Coordinator appointed yet, pleasescan and email your trip reports to mailbox@corehike.org , or hand them to a member of the CORE executive at a CORE month-end meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY SCOREBOARD
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April\/May 2017 <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Summer is almost here, and many of our members have already participated in some great hikes, urban walks, tennis and bicycling trips. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few highlights. Please visit the CORE photo albums for more pictures from recent activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May 21 – Jumping Pound Loop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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May 27 – AB Badlands 11 Bridges Bike Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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June 4 – Seebe Canyon Hike – Mares and Colt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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June 11 Ha Ling Peak Triumph<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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June 2017 Club Meeting<\/span><\/strong>
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The June club members meeting will be held at the Scarboro Community Centre <\/strong>Tuesday June 27, 2017, 7:00 PM .\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentation:<\/strong>Central America Birds and Adventures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Cathie Newsome and John Hitt<\/span><\/div>\n
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Belize Maya Ruins<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

CORE members Cathie Newsome and John Hitt have made a number of trips to Central America in recent years. At our June meeting, Cathie will talk about their trips to Belize and Panama, with an emphasis on the beautiful birds they saw and the stories they’d like to share about their adventures. Belize is located in Central America and it is bordered to the north by Mexico, to the south and west by Guatemala and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Panama is a country on the isthmus linking Central and South America. Please join us at the June monthly meeting for a tropical adventure that you won’t want to miss!<\/p>\n

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Friends of Kananaskis Country – Trails Fest<\/strong>
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June 11 – Trails Fest at Canmore Nordic Centre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Friends of Kananaskis Trails Fest took place at the\u00a0 Canmore Nordic Centre June 11. <\/strong> Trails Fest is an opportunity to engage in a fun day of all things trails related, to learn about cool trail projects, explore diverse trail related clubs, groups and associations, and take part in facilitated trail activities,\u00a0 workshops and presentations. Several members of CORE went out to show off our club, and take part in the bear awareness and Compass\/map reading workshops. A great success. We’ll certainly plan to attend this show again next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canada Day Long Weekend in Kimberley<\/strong>
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Plans are fully formed now for a group of CORE members on the Canada Day long weekend, Fri. June 30 to Mon. July 3 (3 nights) for a weekend of hiking and fun in Kimberley, BC, including a big Canada Day potluck dinner on Sat. July 1st to celebrate this special 150th birthday. Julia is has done all the legwork in coordinating this adventure. Trip coordinators for hikes on Saturday and Sunday (different levels) will be posted on the CORE Event Calendar<\/a><\/strong>.
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Labor Day Long Weekend in Waterton<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Join us on the Labour day long weekend Fri Sept. 1 to Mon. Sept. 4 (3 nights) for a weekend of hiking and fun in beautiful Waterton Park, including a potluck dinner on Saturday.\u00a0 Anne-Marie is coordinating this CORE adventure.<\/span>
\n\"Bear<\/a>We will stay at the Bear Mountain motel,<\/a> a familiar place and long time favorite of CORE members over the years. As the best cost\/ quality motel accommodation in Waterton park, this place will get booked rapidly. They open for business on May 12, and everyone interested is encouraged to book a room ASAP. A deposit in the amount of the first night will be charged on your credit card, but cancellations can be made up to 48 hours prior to the first night for a full refund. The phone number for the Bear Mountain motel is 403-859-2366, and you can also book on-line. <\/span>Their website is www.bearmountainmotel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional information on accommodation and planned excursions are posted on the CORE Event Calendar.
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Please contact Anne-Marie once you have booked your accommodation. She can also assist you with car pooling and room sharing. Anne-Marie’s contact info is on the CORE members calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Car Pooling<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

The guidelines related to carpooling for CORE club events are posted on the CORE website at https:\/\/corehike.org\/?page_id=192<\/a> . Please remember that our guidelines state:<\/span><\/p>\n

The guideline is to contribute $0.20<\/strong> per kilometer\u00a0multiplied by two times the distance, from the meeting place to the trailhead, divided by the number of people and pets in the car.
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Car pool participants should also try to maximize the number of people per vehicle. For instance, if there there are 10 people, try for a 3 + 3 + 4 mix, not a 4 + 4 + 2 mix.<\/span><\/p>\n

When participating in joint events with other clubs that use a different formula, just use your judgement and try to be fair to both driver and passengers. At the end of the day, it works out pretty much to the same amount.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carpool Locations<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

We’ve found lately that the Edworthy Park location is often very busy on the weekends, so if you are headed out to Banff or Kananaskis, use the Home Road or Valley Ridge Sports Field locations.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Aid Kits<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Preparation\u2014Every participant\u2019s safety is their own responsibility:<\/u> Carry your own first aid kit with things (like medications) that you regularly count on or may need. It\u2019s not a coordinator\u2019s responsibility to provide either first aid kit or expertise.
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You can find some further information an things you might consider putting in your pack on the Wilderness Emergencies<\/a><\/strong> blog on the CORE website. Also refer to the CORE website Clothing and Equipment<\/a><\/strong> page for tips on first aid essentials to carry in you pack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bear Essentials<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Parks Canada officials endorse the human voice and bear spray over bear bangers and bells.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Jon Stuart-Smith, acting Human Wildlife Conflict Specialist with Parks Canada, in an interview with CTV News Calgary<\/a><\/strong>:
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We recommend bear spray and we don\u2019t recommend things like flares, pen flares, or bear bangers and we don\u2019t recommend things like bear bells. Bear spray has been proven scientifically to be effective and those other things are not necessarily going to be effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stuart-Smith says bear bangers, which are small explosives, carry the potential for injury or escalating an encounter. \u201cIf a bear is close to you and you shoot off a bear banger that explodes behind that bear, that might force the bear towards you and make the situation more dangerous. It could make the bear more aggressive because it\u2019s now scared of the noise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The flaw with bear bells is their sound means little to a bear. \u201cThey just don\u2019t make enough noise and they don\u2019t make a bear aware that you\u2019re human. A little tinkling noise doesn\u2019t necessarily tell a bear that there\u2019s a person nearby.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

To prevent a negative encounter with a bear, Stuart-Smith recommends:<\/span><\/p>\n